Interagency Equity Advisory Committee

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Apply now to serve on the Interagency Equity Advisory Committee. Applications are due Sunday, October 19th.
The Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) advises Caltrans, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), and the California Transportation Commission on how to achieve meaningful outcomes in transportation equity, environmental justice, and equitable economic opportunities, especially in transportation planning and funding programs.
Interested applicants must reside in California and meet one of the following criteria to be considered:
·       Clearly demonstrate a history of equity-centered personal or professional experience or community leadership.
·       Be actively engaged in transportation equity policy, programming, advocacy, or related fields such as health, air quality, climate, housing justice, or community and/or socio-economic development.

Link to apply: https://forms.office.com/g/qJ4QktySmr

About the Equity Advisory Committee:

Started in 2023, the Committee consists of up to 15 members and is intended to elevate diverse and historically marginalized voices.  During open public meetings, members review, advise, and provide recommendations to shape transportation-related plans, programs, and policies developed by CalSTA, Caltrans, and the California Transportation Commission. 

The Committee meets six times annually and includes several ad hoc subcommittees. Membership terms are typically two years.

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The Interagency Transportation Equity Advisory Committee (Committee) is a priority for the California Transportation Commission (Commission), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Committee is intended to elevate diverse and historically marginalized voices to advise our agencies on how to achieve meaningful outcomes in transportation equity, environmental justice, and equitable economic opportunities, especially as related to transportation planning and programming.

From mid-2020 through early 2021, the Commission, CalSTA, and Caltrans released racial equity statements highlighting each agencies strong commitment to equity. To implement these statements, each agency identified the development of an equity advisory committee as a tangible tool to implement meaningful change. This strategy was memorialized in the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). 

One Committee consisting of up to 15 members serving two-year staggered terms will make recommendations to the Commission, CalSTA, and Caltrans. Recommendations will focus on tools and guidelines for transportation planning and funding programs. The Committee will meet pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. The Commission, CalSTA, and Caltrans retain final decision-making authority.  

EAC Charter (PDF)

For additional background information please click HERE.

For more information on purpose, scope, and membership responsibilities of the Committee, please click HERE.

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Current Members

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Equity Advisory Committee: Subcommittees

On May 14, 2025, members of the interagency Equity Advisory Committee (Committee) took action to form three ad hoc subcommittees. The following ad hoc subcommittees were approved: 

1. Community Engagement Policies and Practices
2. Transportation Planning and Program Guidance
3. Data Implementation

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